Bursaries: SU External Donors

Family bursary trusts build a lasting foundation of support and in turn, make our country stronger – as Laurie and Estelle Dippenaar discovered when they started the Dippenaar Family Trust. Over the past 20 years, the Dippenaars have helped more than 350 Stellenbosch University students on their pathway to success through the bursaries provided by the Family Trust.

The Dippenaar Family Trust supports between 15 and 20 students per year, allowing them to focus on their studies and not stress about possibly dropping out due to a lack of funding. Most of the recipients are first-generation university students without the financial resources to take this big step. One such student is Siyabonga Ndlovu – he studied BCom Management Sciences and wants to find ways to create real corporate social value in his future career. His dreams of social entrepreneurship would be just that – a dream – if not for the support received from the Dippenaar Family Trust.

“When a student knows that their studies are covered in full, that there is no gap in funding or shortfall that they have to come up with, there is a confidence that bolsters them to focus on what needs to get done to overcome the challenges of the often-gruelling academic year,” says Arrie Hannekom, ex-head of CUBL.

This bursary is only for undergraduates from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences with an average of 60%. The bursary value is decided by a selection panel who observe the financial need and academic potential of applicants; it varies between R20 000 and R50 000 per year.

Download and complete the unique application form found under the Forms & Policy tab: FORM DIPPENAAR-CUG (for current students) or FORM DIPPENAAR-PUG (for prospective students). You will be prompted to upload this document in the SUFO online application (section 8).

Applications are currently closed. Please apply during the 2027 application window. 

The Harry & Doris Crossley Foundations are private funder or grant-making organisations in Cape Town with their focus being on tertiary education and research. Mr and Mrs Crossley saw the benefit of both tertiary education and research, and both left virtually their entire independent estates for the formation of their individual foundations. You can read about the foundation here.

Political and religious studies are the only areas of study that are excluded from receiving funding under the terms of the deed.

Download and complete the unique application form found under the Forms & Policy tab: FORM DORIS CROSSLEY-CUG (for current students) or FORM DORIS CROSSLEY-PUG (for prospective students). Remember to include two (2) reference letters to support your application. You will be prompted to upload these documents in the SUFO online application (section 8).

Applications are currently closed. Please apply during the 2027 application window. 

This bursary is awarded primarily on financial need, academic achievement, and leadership potential. All candidates must study two modules of their programmes in Afrikaans. All else being equal, candidates of Hugenote descent will receive preference.

Download and complete the unique application form found under the Forms & Policy tab: FORM DU TOIT HUGENOTE-CUG (for current students) or FORM DU TOIT HUGENOTE-PUG (for prospective students). Remember to include the motivational letter and an affidavit confirming your Afrikaans modules to support your application. You will be prompted to upload these documents in the SUFO online application (section 8).

Applications are currently closed. Please apply during the 2027 application window. 

This bursary is only open to undergraduate Engineering students who meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Field of study The student is provisionally accepted to study any degree programme offered by the Faculty of Engineering
• Academic merit The student achieves at least 75% average (excluding Life Orientation) for their final grade 12 results, and 75% for Mathematics and 70% for Physical Science
• Financial need The student comes from a home with a gross household income of not more than R600 000 per year (R50 000 per month)

The value of the bursary is decided by a selection panel that considers the financial need and academic potential of candidates. Continuation of the bursary depends on academic performance as determined by the DW Ackermann Bursary Fund committee.

Download and complete the unique application form found under the Forms & Policy tab: FORM DW ACKERMANN. You will be prompted to upload this document in the SUFO online application (section 8).

Important note NSFAS-funded students and SU International students (SUI) from the Faculty of Engineering are eligible and encouraged to apply. Please note, however, that SUI engineering students can only apply via email; CUBL will email SUI students with instructions.

Late applications are open: 1 February – 31 March 2026. 

Bursaries are awarded based on financial need and academic merit. The value of the award varies. All students may apply.

Download and complete the unique application form found under the Forms & Policy tab: FORM JANNIE MOUTON-CUG or FORM JANNIE MOUTON-PUG (for prospective students). You will be prompted to upload this document in the SUFO online application (section 8).

Applications are currently closed. Please apply during the 2027 application window.

This bursary requests information on leadership positions at school, details of participation in school sport, cultural activities, hobbies and other interests, reasons for your choice of study, and any other information you would like to provide to motivate your application for financial assistance.

Eligibility criteria The student must be registered in either the FMHS or the AgriSciences faculty; and the home language must be Afrikaans.

Download and complete the unique application form found under the Forms & Policy tab: FORM PIET NEETHLING-CUG (for current students) or FORM PIET NEETHLING-PUG (for prospective students). You will be prompted to upload this document in the SUFO online application (section 8).

Applications are currently closed. Please apply during the 2027 application window.

Bursaries are awarded based on financial need and academic merit. The value of the award varies. All students may apply.

Download and complete the unique application form found under the Forms & Policy tab: FORM PSG-CUG (for current students) or FORM PSG-PUG (for prospective students). You will be prompted to upload this document in the SUFO online application (section 8).

Applications are currently closed. Please apply during the 2027 application window.

Who qualifies? Students studying towards a law degree; undergraduate Coloured and Black students; preference is given to alumni of Lückhoff High School and/or students from the Stellenbosch area. A bursary is awarded annually by Mr Rodney Africa, an SU alumnus.

Download and complete the unique application form found under the Forms & Policy tab: FORM RODNEY AFRICA-CUG (for current students) or FORM RODNEY AFRICA-PUG (for prospective students). You will be prompted to upload this document in the SUFO online application (section 8).

Applications are currently closed. Please apply during the 2027 application window.

The following criteria – in no order of preference and at the sole discretion of the fund – will be considered in the allocation of bursaries:

• financial need (whether in respect of all or part of the study needs for an academic year)
• academic merit
• achievements in leadership, sport, culture, and community service

In the event of a conflict between the Afrikaans and English versions of this application form, the English version will enjoy preference. This bursary may not be held concurrently with other scholarships, bursaries, or awards, without the consent of the trustees. All applicants must be available for a personal interview with the trustees, at their own cost, if so requested.

Download and complete the unique application form found under the Forms & Policy tab: FORM SHEILA BRAND(for current students only). You will be prompted to upload this document in the SUFO online application (section 8). This bursary is not available to prospective students.

Applications are currently closed. Please apply during the 2027 application window.

Previous inhabitants and descendants (children and grandchildren) who lived in “Die Vlakte” in Stellenbosch and were forced to move in the 1960s can apply for this bursary. Die Vlakte area is bordered by Muller, Ryneveld, Banghoek, Smuts, Merriman, and Bird Streets. You can read more about this bursary here.

Download and complete the unique application form found under the Forms & Policy tab: FORM VLAKTE. You will be prompted to upload this document in the SUFO online application (section 8).

Applications are currently closed. Please apply during the 2027 application window.